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The Old Testament: The Book of Psalms V – You Made Your bed, Now Lie in It.

When I was 19, I moved to San Diego.  Out of high school, I attended Cal State Northridge (CSUN).  That first semester I decided that I needed a change of scene, so I made plans to transfer to UC San … Continue reading

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The Old Testament: The Book of Psalms IV – Shout-Outs to the Poor, Needy, and Hints of Jesus

In the summer of 1995, I visited my friend Denise in San Francisco.  She was living in Berkeley, attending UC Berkeley, and I was in town for a Pearl Jam concert.  I’d been to San Francisco twice before—once with my … Continue reading

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The Old Testament: The Book of Psalms III – Ask Not What We Can Do for You, Ask First What You Can Do for Me

Like most kids who got an allowance, I got mine on the weekend.  Saturdays could not come soon enough.  Among the uses for my allowance (with which I could be occasionally quite tight): 45s or cassettes, rocks pins, candy/pretzels/nachos from … Continue reading

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